Key Terms Studies and the Search for the Inherent System of Chinese Literary Theory

Zong-qi CAI

doi:10.1215/23290048-11707315

Key Terms Studies and the Search for the Inherent System of Chinese Literary Theory

Zong-qi CAI

Department of Chinese

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Abstract

The introduction to this special issue singles out critical terms as the biggest obstacle to the studies of Chinese theory. This concluding article looks at the other side of the coin to consider what we could achieve through key terms studies. The author reflects on his decades-long search for the inherent system of Chinese literary theory through extensive inductive research grounded in key terms studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	326-354
Number of pages	29
Journal	Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture
Volume	12
Issue number	1
Early online date	1 Apr 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1215/23290048-11707315
Publication status	Published - Apr 2025

Keywords

Chinese literary theory
key terms
holistic thinking
synchronic analysis

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Key Terms of Chinese Literary Theory
CAI, Z.-Q. (Editor), Apr 2025, Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture, 12, 1.
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Key Terms Studies and the Search for the Inherent System of Chinese Literary Theory

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